Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 16.3% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% more in Suriname
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% more in Suriname
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Suriname
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Suriname
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Suriname
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Suriname
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Suriname
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Suriname are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Suriname. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suriname.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Suriname
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
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